Specialized produces the first mass-produced mountain bikes.

The first mountain bikes with front suspension forks become available for purchase.

Old Man Mountain is born when avid mountain biker, Channing Hammond, gets a new mountain bike with a full suspension fork. He designs a way to attach cargo racks to the center of the wheel so he can have overnight mountain biking adventures in the mountains near Santa Barbara.

Chris Kratsch and Katy Bryce use Old Man Mountain racks for a bike tour in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.

Kratsch and Bryce use Old Man Mountain racks on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Canada to Mexico.